Thursday 30 September 2021

UNIT 24 Using Modals and ‘have to’ to Express Obligation TOPICAL GRAMMAR PRACTICE

 

TOPICAL GRAMMAR PRACTICE

UNIT 24

Using Modals and ‘have to’ to Express Obligation

 

EXERCISE A

Choose the correct modal or 'have to' to show what is the best thing to do, and write its number in the brackets.

 

1

Children, you ___________ forget to give this note to your parents.

(1)

must to

(2)

mustn’t to

(3)

mustn’t

(4)

must

2

You ___________ go to bed early tonight. You look tired.

(1)

should to

(2)

shouldn’t

(3)

shouldn’t to

(4)

should

3

___________you ___________ wear a uniform to school?

(1)

Do/ have to

(2)

Do/ have

(3)

Must /to

(4)

Have/ to

4

In Europe you ___________ drive on the right-hand side of the road.

(1)

must to

(2)

ought

(3)

have to

(4)

should to

5

Sally, hurry! I ___________ be late for work this morning.

(1)

must

(2)

mustn’t

(3)

mustn’t to

(4)

don’t have to

6

Mum, my teacher says I ___________ to take a spare T-shirt for Sports Day.

(1)

should

(2)

must

(3)

have

(4)

ought to

7

I ___________ write a thank-you letter to my aunt.

(1)

ought

(2)

ought to

(3)

ought not to

(4)

ought not

8

Let's have a look in her diary!

We ___________, really. It's private.

(1)

ought to

(2)

have to

(3)

ought not to

(4)

mustn’t to

9

You ___________ run around the swimming pool. lt's dangerous.

(1)

shouldn’t

(2)

don’t have to

(3)

mustn’t to

(4)

should

10

It's Saturday today so we ___________ go to school.

(1)

ought not to

(2)

shouldn’t

(3)

mustn’t

(4)

don’t have to

11

Where ___________ we ___________ our bags?

(1)

should/ leave

(2)

should/ to leave

(3)

should/ left

(4)

should/ leaving

12

Why ___________  I ___________ to bed earlier than her?

(1)

must/ to go

(2)

must/ go

(3)

must/ going

(4)

must/ went

 

EXERCISE B

Fill in the gaps with the correct modal in brackets to show what is the best thing to do.

Different places (1)

When you go to another country you (1) _____ (should / ought) remember that you are a visitor and you (2) _____ (should / ought) to respect their customs and way of life.

Eating in different countries can be a puzzle. For example, in most European countries you (3) ____ (should / ought) eat with a knife and fork, but in the United States many people just use a fork. In some countries, such as Japan and China, people use chopsticks. You(4) _____ (must / mustn't) point at people with your chopsticks because it's considered rude. You also (5) _____ (shouldn't / should) cross your chopsticks on your bowl. In India and many countries in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, people eat with their hands. It is important to remember that you (6) _____ (ought / must) eat with your right hand. You (7) _____ (ought to / should) never use your left.


There are different ways of showing that you have finished eating too. In England you (8) _____ (should / ought) leave your knife and fork together vertically on the plate. In some countries you (9) _____ (should / ought) leave a bit of food on your plate to show you have had enough. In other countries you (10) _____ (should / ought) to try to eat everything on your plate. It's very complicated.

 

EXERCISE C

Fill in the gaps with the correct modal in brackets to show what is the best thing to do.

Different places (2)

Travelling is another thing that changes from country to country. In most countries you (1) ____ (should / ought} to give up your seat to older people on public transport. But it is the system of tickets that can be difficult. For example, in France you (2) ____ (ought / must) remember to keep your ticket when you are on a bus or underground train You (3) ____ (mustn't / oughtn't) throw it away. In other countries you can throw your ticket away once you have shown it to the ticket collector!

Language and greetings are difficult too. You already know that in Japan you (4) ____ (should / ought) bow, and that in Europe you (5) (should / ought) shake hands when you meet someone. In France you (6) (should / ought) greet people politely when you enter a shop, but in England it is not necessary. You (7) ____ (should / ought) learn a few simple phrases like 'please' and 'thank you' before you go to any country. If you don't know the local language, you (8) ____ (should / ought) try using English because so many people can speak English these days.

You (9) ____ (should /ought) to respect other countries' dress codes. These are the rules or customs about what clothes you wear in different places or occasions. They change from country to country but in every country you (10) ____ (must /ought) dress properly when you enter a religious building.

It all sounds very complicated, but you (11) ____ (shouldn't /oughtn't) worry. Just look around at how the local people behave and follow their lead. That way you (12) ____ (shouldn't /oughtn't) have any problems.

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